that's all I can figure out of this situation.
But it wouldn't be her, it'd be her employer.
Either way, I'd dump this idiot landlord and find another place. A church or something would work great in this case until something else comes available.
Pets complicate things, and I have no doubt the landlord is just beginning to understand how much they can charge for a liveable place.
Sure they want to break the lease, so they can charge the next person more.
I have seen it happen before.
Her biggest problem is time, and maybe she can buy a couple more weeks, literally, from the landlord, but I have no doubt it won't be cheap.